apropos of

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Recent Examples of apropos of It's operated by the Bartolotta group, and, apropos of its location, is known for its quality seafood. Steven Martinez, Journal Sentinel, 14 June 2024 The accommodations are mostly cozy lodges and wood-hewn cottages apropos of the mountain serenity. Julie Destefano, Robb Report, 7 May 2024 Kensington, annexed starting in 1936, features many Tudor-style homes apropos of its British name. San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Oct. 2023 By the way, apropos of basically nothing, Tesla CEO Elon Musk got into a fender bender outside Snookers during a visit to Providence during his college years at Penn. Brian Amaral, BostonGlobe.com, 31 July 2023 See All Example Sentences for apropos of
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Preposition
  • Was any decision made regarding reducing Partey’s media obligations?
    James McNicholas, New York Times, 11 July 2025
  • The tragedy is still under investigation but concerns have been raised regarding congested airspace and understaffed air traffic control facilities at Reagan National.
    Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 5 Feb. 2025
Preposition
  • In Thursday’s indictment, federal investigators accused Rozier and other defendants of breaking the law by exploiting private information about players to win bets on NBA games.
    Preston Fore, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2025
  • When Alejandro Balde pushes up from left-back, Girona have a three-on-three situation, which ends in a last-ditch Kounde block in the penalty area.
    Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
Preposition
  • However, an insider has made a bold claim about their chances.
    James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
  • In Thursday’s indictment, federal investigators accused Rozier and other defendants of breaking the law by exploiting private information about players to win bets on NBA games.
    Preston Fore, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2025
Preposition
  • Having initially faced 20 years in jail, the additional indictments raised his possible jail term to 45 years, with a mandatory minimum of five years in federal prison.
    Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
  • In terms of competition, though, Huawei is the alpha dog in Chinese AI chips, shipping between 300,000 and 400,000 of its Ascend AI chips last year, compared to just north of 10,000 units from Cambricon.
    Preston Fore, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2025

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“Apropos of.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/apropos%20of. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.

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